Greetwell Hollow Day Nursery is in Lincoln and provides care for children from birth to eleven years. It operates Monday to Friday all year round, with sessions available from 7am until 6pm. The day nursery provides care for pre-school children and also offers breakfast and after-school clubs for school-aged children. At its inspection in May 2024, Ofsted judged the overall provision to be Good.
The inspector noted that staff ask children questions to encourage their thinking skills. Children have opportunities to learn about life cycles by observing chicks and butterflies, and they use produce grown in the garden to make healthy food. Outdoors, children develop physical skills, with staff offering support as they walk across wooden beams. Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities are supported well, and parents commented that their children enjoy attending the nursery.
Our ethos
The nursery aims to create a "home from home" environment, balancing child-led play with structured activities, and fostering independence and essential skills to prepare older children for school. They also promote healthy eating through cooking and gardening.
What it's like
Children hold discussions with staff who ask them questions to encourage their thinking skills. They have opportunities to learn about life cycles, observing eggs hatching into chicks and caterpillars transforming into butterflies. Children also learn to make healthy foods using produce they grow in the garden.
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Healthy eating is strongly promoted, with children involved in baking and cooking for their own meals and preparing treats to take home. Our vegetable gardens and planters also help children learn about where their food comes from and encourage a lifelong interest in healthy choices.
Opening hours
Mon-Fri 08.00 - 18.00
Age range
6 weeks to 5 years
Session types
Breakfast Club, After-school Club
Last inspected 8 May 2024
What it's like to attend
Children hold discussions with staff who ask them questions to encourage their thinking skills. They have opportunities to learn about life cycles, observing eggs hatching into chicks and caterpillars transforming into butterflies. Children also learn to make healthy foods using produce they grow in the garden.
Inspector highlights
Areas to develop
Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection
Parents say that their children love attending the nursery, make friends and are cared for by friendly staff.
Inclusion & environment
Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities are supported well by staff. Individual targets are identified in partnership with parents to help staff support children's individual needs.
Children have opportunities to develop their physical skills. In the toddler room, children show good balance and coordination when they walk across wooden beams in the garden. Staff stay close to the children to support them and ensure their safety. The inspector observed the quality of education during activities, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.
Our son attended Greetwell Hollow Nursery from 1 and a half years old to 4 years old (up to school) and he absolutely loved it! He settled in straight away which was such a relief. The staff at Greetwell Hollow were great and the communication there was brilliant. We loved to receive photos / videos and captions from the staff to see what our son was up to while we were at work. The staff are passionate about their job, and make it special for the children, which is what you want for your children. Our son now attends Lincoln Carlton Academy and goes to before school club which is also run by Jamie the Manager. He loves that also! Thank you.
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I just wanted to send our gratitude for how pleased we are with your nursery and staff. Many of my friends are sending their babies to different nurseries at the same time as our baby, and aren’t satisfied with various aspects such as staff warmth and patience, communication and updates etc. I can honestly say I have been raving about Greetwell Hollow because we have been so impressed with everything. Even the fact that Jamie is so accessible as a manager and welcomes the children in, and takes a very active role “front of house” and supporting the children especially when upset. I know it isn’t like this everywhere and your really friendly demeanour helps us as parents and our children to see it’s a safe and happy place to be. Equally, Katy and Chloe have been fantastic. Our baby has been so happy to see them after only 1 day of being there, he has been smiling and even crawled excitedly towards the baby room and put pressed his hands on the glass! The updates and photos on the Famly app are really thoughtful and have helped reassure us during a difficult transition (for me at least!). I also really like how considerate and encouraging the nursery is of all cultures and preferences, and this is one of the reasons we chose this nursery also. The nursery staff do so many thoughtful extras like making Mother’s Day gift bags and doing a Mother’s Day picnic. They genuinely love the babies, you can tell.
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My son has thoroughly enjoyed his time at Greetwell Hollow, we will miss it so much! It is a lovely nurturing environment and everyone has helped him grow and thrive in preparation for school. Sophia, in the preschool room, in particular has been fantastic. She is such a great person and I've always felt confident that my son is in the best hands with her and the other staff. Greetwell Hollow is well organized and communication between parents and staff feels really easy. The management (Jamie and Chloe) are so welcoming and approachable. An excellent nursery that I would recommend to anyone.
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Such an amazing nursery, everybody is genuinely really lovely and my daughter has come leaps and bounds since being here. Katy in the baby room is an absolute star! We would definitely recommend Greetwell Hollow to anybody looking for a nursery around the Carlton Centre area, they’re the best!!
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My son has been attending Greetwell hollow for around 10 months now. He is in the nursery, soon to be moving onto preschool. The staff at greetwell are fantastic. From the moment you drop off at the door they are there with a smile. They regularly post onto tapestry which keeps me up to date with what they're doing in the setting, and what my child is learning. I also get updates on things like eating habits, and toilet training, which has been amazing. They definitely go the extra mile. My son has made plenty friends at nursery and regularly talks about the staff too when he's at home. He learns about so many different things, and the nursery follow the children's interests which again is wonderful to see. All the nursery staff are friendly and approachable, and communicate effectively with us. They're always happy to offer support, or answer questions. Overall I'd say this is an outstanding nursery. My son absolutely loves coming to nursery and when my youngest son is older I'm sure he'll be coming here too.
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Date: October 2012
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